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BACKGROUND. Established brand: founded in 1982 , thus turning 32 this year. Initially, City Press was the only Sunday paper that specifically voiced the issues of Black South Africans. As our country evolved, so too did this beloved paper, along with its people. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Established brand: founded in 1982, thus turning 32 this year.

Initially, City Press was the only Sunday paper that specifically voiced the issues of Black South Africans.

As our country evolved, so too did this beloved paper, along with its people.

It is now a quality Sunday broadsheet newspaper that offers cutting edge journalism and meaningful content that enriches the ever improving lifestyles of our market.

City Press boasts a readership of 1 996 million readers nationally.

In October 2011 City Press launched iMag, a glossy magazine filled with fascinating articles on fashion, celebrities and the arts. It’s a light, inspiring read for sophisticated men and women.

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RICH HISTORY • INFLUENTUAL FUTURE

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CITY PRESS HAS STRONG EDITORIAL LEADERSHIP

Ferial Haffajee is well known and respected for quality journalism and is dedicated to making City Press a winning brand.

Ferial amplifies the message of excellence and has ensured that City Press remains an upmarket brand that is read with both interest and pride.

As well as creating talking points, City Press also provides an entertaining and easy to read Sunday offering that can’t be missed by those with influence.

EDITORIAL EXCELLENCE • FERIAL HAFFAJEE

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

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NEW LOOK CITY PRESS KEEPS ABREAST OF TRENDS

It offers readers compelling news, information and entertainment packaged in a fresh redesigned bouquet.

Editorial offers:

• Breaking news.

• Leading investigations.

• Trend-setting with analysis.

• Market relevance.

VIBRANT IMAGE TO SUIT THE LIFESTYLE OF READERS

REDESIGN

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Broadsheet

1 122 000readersNationwide business publication

Offers best reach of Black business audience

Tenders, Auctions and Personal Finance are regular subsections.

Broadsheet

1 354 000readersPartners withRapport’s Loopbane24 to offer one of the country’s biggest recruitmentOptions.

Broadsheet

978 000readers

Opinion sectionfeaturing top columnists

South Africa’s talking points

Tabloid size insert

AMPS has no data on this supplement.

It is bold, visual and opinionated, combining culture news, reviews, debate; with pop, movie, fashion, design, leisure-time tips, lifestyle trends; practical advice on getting ahead, personal finance, relationship and life skills.

Main bodyNews section

1 996 000readers

14 pages 24 pages

8 pages 6 pages 12 pages

BOUQUET OFFERING

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1 299 000readersPunchy sports news coverage with good visuals

Tracks the latest in League news.Golf, rugby, cricket,athletics and boxing

8 pages

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READERSHIP: 1 996 000

CIRCULATION: 118 676

DISTRIBUTION: NATIONAL, IN ENGLISH

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SUNDAY BROADSHEET WITH SUPPLEMENTS

803 000 HOUSEHOLDS

BLACK, URBAN, YOUNG, WELL EDUCATED

LSM 7-10: 61%

R16 034 AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD MONTHLY INCOME

CITY PRESS AT A GLANCE

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38 AVERAGE AGE

95% BLACK

59% MALE

1.7MIL LSM 6-10

1.5MIL MATRIC +

800 000 GAUTENG

1 043 000 WORKING

DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF READERS

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34, in a serious relationship, living alone in a complex in Gallo Manor.He works for WBHO as acivil engineer and is selfemployed outside ofworking hours runningsmall events and hiringbusiness. Wants to dohis MBA but keepspostponing because ofhis schedule. Alwaysconnected. Always hasan opinion on everythingfrom business, sport, politics and keeps track of the news online and on his phone

Single mom living at home in Diepkloof Ext,where all contribute.Partying ways behindher. Ambitious withentrepreneurial goals.Tuned in: media is bigpart of her life. Keepsinformed on a broad range of topics.

Young, single, up andcoming go getter.Straddles her familycustom and roots andher present success/future. Reads anythingthat keeps her abreastfrom biographies,nonfiction, businessbooks, newspapers andonline articles.

38, lives in Kensington with wife and 2 kids in main house with tenants in back. Works in localgovernment. Wife is aretired teacher that isstarting her ownbusiness. Loves to hosta family braai, have abeer and watch sport.Woza weekend: tunesout work from lunchtime Friday. Reads forSports and Politics andoften writes the editor.

PSYCHOGRAPHIC SEGMENTS

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AMPS 2013 AB

NATIONAL COVERAGER=READERSHIP: 1 996 000

LimpopoR - 148 000

MpumalangaR – 193 000

KZNR – 159 000

Eastern CapeR – 162 000

Western CapeR – 121 000

Northern CapeR – 46 000

Free StateR – 220 000

North WestR – 146 000

GautengR – 800

000

REGIONAL READERSHIP

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CITY PRESS TARGET

Entrepreneurial, smart, athought leader, influentialand has a range of mixedinterests.

Avid consumer of information who looks for hard hitting stories, news and opinion pieces.

Trend setters who shapeevents and opinions in their communities.

Masters of their own destiny.

41%MARRIED

54%SINGLE

Young Couples 7%Mature Couples 8%Young Families 21%Mature Family 5%

At-home Singles 21%Young Independent Singles 13%Mature Singles 13%Single-parent Families 13%

READER

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READERS ARE AVID CONSUMERS

76% of City Press readers agree that they are more likely to buy brandsthat they see or hear advertised .

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Less than R5000

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CITY PRESS BUSINESS

Business readers are generally young, aged between 25-49 years.

They are techno-savvy, 82% like to keep up with technology.

81% of them have Matric and or post Matric certificates.

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15-24 25-34 35-49 50+05

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Professional and technical

Administrative and Managerial

Clerical and sales

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39%

61%

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CITY PRESS SPORT READERS: BLACK 95% WCI 5%

73% 27%

City Press Sport provides punchy sports news coverage.

Sport tracks the latest in League news.

Golf, rugby, cricket, athletics and boxing are all covered to make sure the readers feel part of the action.

70% of the readers are interested in soccer.

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This supplement reaches over 1,2 million readers nationally.

73% 27% READERS: BLACK 95% WCI 5%

73% 27%

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The average age of Careers reader is 37 years.

Their average household income is R16,813.

49% of these readers believe that advertising informs them about benefits of products and services.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDMATRIC 45%TERTIARY EDUCATION

38%

CITY PRESS CAREERS

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READERS: BLACK 95% WCI 5%

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City Press Voices provides column opinion news coverage on relevant issues of the day.

Suitable candidates from various sectors can effectively be reached.

R17,034 average house-hold income.

R10,399 average personal income.

38yrs average age.

60% men.

978 000READERS

CITY PRESS VOICES

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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

MATRIC 41%TERTIARY EDUCATION

37%

76% of Voices readers agree that they are more likely to buy brandsthat they see or hear advertised.

Professional and technical

Administrative and Managerial

Clerical and sales

Transport and Communications

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Agriculture

Artisans and related

Production and Mining

Sector and industries of Readers ‘000

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• City Press reaches 21% of all Sunday tabloid newspaper readers and 31% of Sunday broadsheet readers.

• City Press is the most cost effective way of reaching the upper end Black market through a highly regarded broad sheet environment

• 706,000 people can only be reached via City Press and no other Sunday newspaper.

• City Press reaches 1 in 3 Black people in LSM 8-10

• Reaches those with influence and who are nation builders and global citizens

MAJOR SUNDAY PLAYER • INFLUENTIAL • BLACK MIDDLE CLASSAdvertising Sales: [email protected] • Ads24: [email protected] • Careers: [email protected] • Marketing: [email protected]: www.citypress.co.za • Mobi: m.citypress.co.za • Subscriptions: [email protected]

PERFORMANCE

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